YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio - Alumni of Antioch College formally asked trustees Thursday to reverse their decision to temporarily close the 155-year-old school known for its social activism, saying they've raised $18 million primarily in pledges to keep it going.
"The entire alumni board has become energized and deeply involved," said Rick Daily, an alumnus who has helped spearhead the fundraising drive. "We believe deeply that the college needs to continue operations beyond this June."
The alumni presented their plan to Antioch University's board of trustees inside a crowded gymnasium at a community center in this southwest Ohio village. Several hundred people packed the gym, …
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